What about At & t iPhone 4 Factory Unlocking?

Hi Friends,
I have a very big trouble. I have an iPhone from provider At & t. I want to do factory unlock it. Before few days one of my friend said that it could be unlocked but now when I ask anyone or check any where, they say, it can't be unlocked. My cousin also told me about some chip but I dont want to do that. Can any one help me to factory unlock my iPhone?

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Originally Posted by ashley18

Hi Friends,
I have a very big trouble. I have an iPhone from provider At & t. I want to do factory unlock it. Before few days one of my friend said that it could be unlocked but now when I ask anyone or check any where, they say, it can't be unlocked. My cousin also told me about some chip but I dont want to do that. Can any one help me to factory unlock my iPhone?

Ashley, your message just came in time. At & t has just announced today that they will unlock your iPhone. They announced that they will start unlocking the finished contract iPhones from April 8th. "We've just received word of a spicy strategy change, to be enacted this Sunday, that's sure to please the AT&T iPhone-loving masses. On Easter, select Ma' Bell customers with iPhones -- those off-contract with accounts in good standing -- will be able to request a carrier unlock for their device. Once freed, any micro-SIM can be used -- provided its carrier's frequencies are supported -- by the smartphone. An AT&T spokesperson was able to confirm that "a policy change concerning iPhones" would indeed be rolled-out on Sunday, but declined to elaborate further. That sound you hear? International Love, being quietly spun from the corner office of Ralph de la Vega." -Engadget

At&t factory unlock process

First, you can do this in-store, but you can also do it in an online chat at AT&T’s website. The process is painless and only takes a few minutes in the chat. The only piece of information required by AT&T is the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number, which can be found under Settings>General>About on your device or type *#06# on keypad. This IMEI number can also be found on metal sim plate

Once you’ve completed the procedure, Apple pushes the unlock code during the next 72 hours to your email address, so the code comes from the mothership, not from AT&T. Once Apple completes the unlock request, a customer has to back-up and restore and tether the device to iTunes to complete the unlock process. This process is detailed in an Apple support document that was referenced by the AT&T representative we talked to.Some users, like Juan Tarrío, have been told that a case would need to be opened and that it would be resolved by April 16th, rather than a code being delivered by email within 72 hours.

Multiple device unlocks must be submitted through AT&T customer care and the maximum unlock codes that can be given for any account in a year is 5. For used devices, AT&T will check the account history of the original owner to make sure that the contract has been completed. So this is not a good news for all At&t customers. Those who are in contract will still have to use the same carrier until their contract expires. Remember that this is a service that AT&T will only perform if you have completed your original contract for the device.This should allow for users to easily unlock older AT&T iPhones for use with international roaming or pay-as-you-go plans. iPhones will now operate on a handful of other carriers in the US like U.S. Cellular and, in a limited 2G-only fashion, T-Mobile.

Please share your experiences with unlocking At&t devices and the problems faced by you in procedure. Post here and let every one know and help you or learn from you.

If you have been trying to unlock your iPhone from inside or Outside the United States, and you do not have an at & t account, your request will be taken by customer care executives. But it won't get unlocked as you need to have an account associated with at & t.
When you call customer care, you will be asked for IMEI number of the phone and they check if the iphone account is in Limited warranty or Out of Warranty. Once they check, they will let you know if the iPhone is eligible or not. If the account is in bed debt, they will refuse to unlock on the call itself.
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Being eligible, they will ask you to wait for 5-7 days and sometimes upto 14 days. You receive a reply from Apple server regarding Unlock.
If you do not have at & t account, you will get a reply like this,
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